The Dignity of the Nation by Fujiwara Masahiko
I'm in middle of reading this book by the established mathematician and professor. It is certainly a right wing book, with a political message. But the author has a point in what he says, and he does give a strong argument on what he says.The Dignity of the Nation states few good points which I happily agree.
1. Logic Alone Will Drive the World to Ruin
2. Reading is more important than learning foreign languages
3. Free Market Economy sucks big time.
However, there are few points what I do not agree.
1. The West was Barbaric.
The West STILL IS Barbaric. Watch rugby game from beginning to the end. Or American football. Or a new production season of "The Bold and the Beautiful".
You'll get the picture. This is a land of motley crew of savage tribes. Minus the bows and arrows, but what's the difference.
However, so far as I've read the book through once, I have one problem with the book. It's hard to say. Maybe it's because I posses no mathematical talent whatsoever, I can't quite harmonize with the writer. The book feels cold.
Yes. I feel this strange, icy feeling when I read it. It could be because this is a political book. It could be that he tries to be ironic, when he says:
"If Japan, the country I love, had conquered the world, then children everywhere would now be moaning about having to learn Japanese. What a shame it isn't so!".
Well, to be honest, if that would be the case, then I would probably be writing this in Japanese. And I wouldn't have to moan.
Still, I feel it's little dangerous to say things like that. I'm sure if you search from Google, you are bound to find a plenty of angry posts from Chinese and Americans. Rest in piece, Yasukuni shrine.
Nonetheless, I will write a proper review of the book after reading it second time.